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Wildlife Act 1953

General provisions - Infringement offences

70A: Relationship between infringement offences and other offences

You could also call this:

"Breaking wildlife rules can lead to more serious charges than just a fine."

If you break a rule in the Wildlife Act 1953, you can be charged with an offence under a different part of the Act, instead of just getting an infringement notice under sections 70B to 70T. You can still be prosecuted and convicted under another section of the Act. This means you can face more serious consequences for breaking the rules.

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Part 5General provisions
Infringement offences

70ARelationship between infringement offences and other offences

  1. Nothing in sections 70B to 70T prevents the prosecution of, and conviction for, an offence in any other section of this Act (instead of proceeding under sections 70B to 70T).

Notes
  • Section 70A: inserted, on , by section 69 of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).